QuartzHere is a claim for you – “There is no art without beauty” Either an artist strives for beauty – to reveal or represent it, or their art depends on beauty just as shadow is light obscured. Nordic Giants are described as performing “Dressed in feathers and shrouded in a ubiquitous fog the pair look […]
Quartz Forest Church Sunday the 20th of August We will gather as usual at 2pm outside the Crichton Memorial chapel. More info about what will be happening will hopefully be posted closer to the time, but it the experience is meant to be a little wild! Please dress for the weather. Meanwhile, here is something […]
Kate is off to Holiday club this morning. Volunteers from St. John’s congregation will be spending a week working with young people. They will be led and supported by Janice, and hopefully your prayers too! It has been said that it takes a village to raise a child. Towards the end of the summer holidays […]
Each one of us scratches their mark as a passage through time. Sometimes grasping to hold on, sometimes filled with the joy of living. What if time itself is the womb of God. When our creation reaches it’s term will we be able to step back and find peace after the trauma of birth?
Do you need to know the name of beauty to recognise it?
Finding Jesus in Quartz Forest Church This post continues the theme from the last post, and builds on conversations the summer season has given time to nurture. Some people find it easy to become aware of the presence of God in a forest. Or to feel closer to the person of Jesus by taking time […]
We made these to accompany taking our worship outdoors. The aim was to find ways to help make #SensingSpirituality accessible. More than just asking people to “Find Jesus in the Trees” like it is a game of “hide and seek”, then hoping for the best. They contain information and questions which the authors have found […]
Peace “We meet in Jesus name. Whether you consider yourself a close friend or are just curious, we meet in Christs peace. Peace be with you” share a sign of peace. Psalm 85 Prayer for the Restoration of God’s Favour To the leader. Of the Korahites. A Psalm. 1 Lord, you were favourable to your land; […]
Sunday 16th of July We will meet outside the Crichton chapel at 2pm on the 3rd Sunday in the month as usual. This Sunday we may be dodging showers of heavy rain, so please dress for the weather! Continuing the theme of the posts on this site, this Sunday we will spend time thinking about […]
Continuing the theme of water. 23 Some went down to the sea in ships,doing business on the mighty waters;they saw the deeds of the Lord,his wondrous works in the deep.For he commanded and raised the stormy wind,which lifted up the waves of the sea.They mounted up to heaven, they went down to the depths;their courage […]